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We’ve had gales and strong winds, we’ve had torrential rain and flooded roads. What next would the riders experience during our 2013 season? Well we’ve had it this week, hill fog, and boy did we get it!! The visibility was 25m at best above Dinorwig and thro’ to the finish. The roads were wet and traction was difficult on the steep sections of the climb. All round, the conditions the riders experienced made it an event for the Hard Men….

Once again I’d like to thank all the marshals for their valuable help, that at times was beyond the call of duty. I would also like to express my thanks, on behalf everyone who took part, to Tony Thomas of FHC who ensured that the gates were open, so that we could use the road up to the surge pond.

The Summer Hill Climb Week is upon us. On Tuesday 25th June, Clwb Rasio Mona will be holding their Llanberis Hill Climb. The signing on will be in The Electric Mountain car park in Llanberis, and the event starts from the Victoria Hotel at 7.00pm. Riders will head east on the A4086 thro’ Nant Peris and up The Pass to finish outside Pen y Pass Youth Hostel. Distance 5 miles, approx. 765 feet of assent.

On Thursday 27th June, Energy Cycles Club will be holding their Fachwen Hill Climb. The signing on will in The Caban upper car park in Brynrefail, and the event starts from the large lay by at Pen Llyn on the Fachwen road at 7.00pm. Riders will follow the road up thro’ Fachwen towards Dinorwig and up to the surge pond at Marchlyn. Distance 5.5 miles, approx. 1810 feet of assent.

Another evening of inclement weather was dished out on the riders. Twenty hardy souls tested themselves against the clock and the weather, and no one escaped the weather!! This was the first ’10’ on this course (Aberdesach/Llanaelhaearn/Aberdesach) and so Justin McIlveens’ time is the course record at the moment. Congratulations to all the category winners, and well done all who rode this sporting course.

I would like thank Caren, Ruth, John Lloyd and Geraint for assisting with marshaling, in conditions that at times were a little demanding. Without you, we’d not have been able to hold the event. Cheers!!

As a result of cancellation of the Club’s first MA League 10 mile time trial on 23rd May, a new date for the event has been chosen. The new date will be Thursday 29th August, and once again held on the Aberdesach course. Riders will race to the Llanwnda island and back.

An additional event in the Gwynedd Cycling Association Series is to take place on Thursday 15th August. The event (a 10 mile time trial) is being organised by Steffan Jones of Dwyfor CC. The event HQ is in the large free car park on the approach road into the village of Llanystumdwy. The start and finish will be confirmed on the day, however it looks like it will start from the “pull in” just west of the junction into the village from the main road (A497)...